1. Julia E. Schult Adult Programs Librarian Baldwinsville Public Library Friday, April 29, 2011; 10 am Ebooks & The Public Library: Threat or Promise?

2. Evolution of the Ebook Electronic book E-book e-book eBook ebook History of ebooks infographic History of ebooks infographic by Piotr Kowalczyk: http://ebookfriend.ly/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/history_of_ebooks.jpg

3. Growth of eBook Sales

4. Sales Growth, Christmas 2010 From sales data released by the Association of American Publishers (AAP)

5. What Drives eReader Use Price Ease-of-use Books available for each device

6. Ebook Standards TXT PDF EPUB Mobipocket/Mobi (includes Amazon’s AZW) OCPL Digital Library Catalog Comparison of e-book formats. (2011, April 26). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:29, April 26, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comparison_of_e- book_formats&oldid=425962408 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comparison_of_e- book_formats&oldid=425962408

7. # of Ebook Titles Available

8. Why Have Public Libraries? Face-to-Face Interaction Assist with Technology Transition Equal Access – bridging the technology gap Traditional Reasons for Public Libraries Preservation of Local History Childhood Literacy Development

9. Keeping Up Not just appearances, either… Attend professional development events Play with the toys Check Wikipedia (believe it or not) Comparison of e-book formats. (2011, April 26). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:29, April 26, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comparison_of_e- book_formats&oldid=425962408 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comparison_of_e- book_formats&oldid=425962408

10. Julia E. Schult Baldwinsville Public Library jschult@gmail.com Thank you for listening! Any questions?